STORAGE/DISPOSAL > Overview

Clinical Waste is usually considered as any solid waste that is generated in the diagnosis, treatment, or immunisation of human beings or animals, in research pertaining thereto, or in the production or testing of biologicals. Examples of clinical waste include :

• Blood and blood products
• Pathological waste
• Cultures and stocks of infectious agents and associated biologicals
• Contaminated animal carcasses, body parts and bedding
• Sharps
• Biotechnological by-product effluents

In a college or university setting clinical wastes are usually generated at health clinics and in research laboratories conducting animal studies, medical or biological research.

You should contact your institution’s EH&S department or local regulatory agencies for specific information on regulations governing medical waste disposal for your institution.

For more information on regulations that apply to clinical wastes go on to the next section of this part of the EVC.